9 Best New Trader Joe articles on the shelves, sorted by an RD
Spoiler alert: a dessert wins the top, the healthiest place!
Since January 1, 2021,Joe's Trader announced the arrival of more than 20 new products in its many grocery places. But with a door renews also charged with fresh articles, how can you decide those who are worth the hype and are not?
To help, we enlisted the help of Sue Heikkinen, MS, RD, a registered dietitian forMynetic, Nine of the latest articles to hit Trader Joe's shelves (omitting personal care products) from printinghealthier.
Read below to find out what new foods you should try and jump. And for more, check theseGrocery shortages to wait in 2021, according to experts.
Aussie style chocolate cream sandwich cookies
Also appetizing that these, you may not want to waste a precious trolley space with these new treats. Two cookies represent 180 calories, 9 grams of fat, 23 grams of carbohydrates and less than 1 gram of fiber, not to mention a lot of sugar.
"These cookies contain 13 grams (about three teaspoons) added sugar," Heikkinn says. "They have 5 grams of saturated fat and I suspect a nice amount comes from palm oil, which appears five times in the list of ingredients (as a palm and palm kernel oil)."
Heikkinen suggests trying to try a piece of a dark chocolate bar Joe's. If you always want these cookies, have one at a time. The box is delivered with 11 and this means that you have about 7 grams of sugar, you cut calories, fats and carbohydrates to a manageable amount.
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Fiocchetti filled with cheese with pink sauce
The Joe merchant is notorious for frozen meals - in fact,we just won the top in the chain12th annual price of customer choice. (Can you guess what it is?)
This Fiocchetti containsThree portions by container. It has 290 calories, 26 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of protein and a large grams of fat. All you have to do is watch the ingredients to see why.
"The pink color of the sauce is due to the addition of cream, contributing significantly to the 10 grams of cholesterol saturated grease." Heikkinn said, also noting another disparity. "This pasta dish provides half of the daily value for saturated greases, but has only one gram of measured fiber."
It gives a credit where it is due for this new product of Trader Joe: "Animal Rennet" is indeed mentioned in the list of ingredients, which is something that follows a vegetarian diet looking to avoid.
For more information on what you should and should not capture in the alley of frozen foods, here10 frozen pizzas, you should always go on the grocery shelves.
Chili Calabra Tomato Soup
"Although not unusual for soup, sodium (740 mg) in a portion of a cup provides approximately one-third of the daily value," Heikkinn said. "At 250 calories and 16 grams of fat, it's a little rich for soup."
It notes that the small amount of fiber probably means that this soup does not contain too many vegetables. This, with a number of minimal proteins, it means that it is not really healthy meal, the TJ makes it the case.
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Magnifisauce
This condiment is made of taste, oil, sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, egg whites and spices.Trader Joe's says You can put it on everything (that we already do with some of the other spice mixes of the brand) However, Heikkinen says that the sodium content of Magnifisauce is a to watch.
"This sauce calls French fries or a hot dog, leading to a total of sodium even higher," she says. "Maybe you could couple with Julian Julian Julian root vegetables from Joe broken in a fryer."
Non-dairy chocolate oat drink
Although the list of ingredients of this indulgent nut milk is small, we stand out to Heikkinen: cane sugar. Oat milk has almost half of theAmerican Heart Association Recommended daily value of sugar for women in a single cup.
"The 13 g of added sugar (about three teaspoons) are not surprising, since the chocolate is flavored," she says. "Still, this oat drink does not come a lot of nutrition, since it is minimal in calcium and protein. It comes with three grams of healthy oats fiber, but not enough to ignore the Adding sugar. "
Instead of getting this new product from Trader Joe's, here is the7 best oatmeal milk brands to buy, according to nutritionists.
British cheese with mustard and cheddar
Trader Joe's has released two new types of cheeses recently and Heikkinen says it's great to add roasted vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower. However, pay attention to the super small service size, among others.
"This cheese provides a decent source of protein and calcium, but still has a little more sodium (220 mg)," she says. "It would be so easy to eat more than the portion size of about 1 inch cube." "
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Saint Cheese with Smoke of Dorothy Smoke
"This article has the distinction of the shortest and simplest ingredient list," says Heikkinen from the other new cheese on TJ shelves. "It is a decent calcium source (151 milligrams per serving) and proteins (5 grams per serving)."
It's great for Snacking Heikkinen suggests pairing it with a late apple like a smith granny. Its fun form also makes it ideal for your next chart of charcuterie. To complement the aesthetic application, make sure to pick upThese other cheeses of Joe Favorites Favorite Trader.
Slawarma Sirloin
Heikkinen and Trader Joe both declared that this makes a good hearty and healthy meal, especially if you add vegetables and grains.
A portion (about 4 ounces) is 200 calories, 11 grams of fat, 520 milligrams of sodium, but only 2 grams of carbohydrates, no sugar and 22 grams of protein. "Associate it with couscous of whole grains and added vegetables," Heikkinn says. "It would also work very well for a low carbohydrate diet with only two grams of carbohydrates per serving."
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Black chocolate plantains cloths
Wow, who would expect something with chocolate can be the healthiest new product at Trader Joe's? With not much with these sweet bites (just plantain, chips, dark chocolate and sea salt), Heikkinen ranks like the newest product.
About half a cup has 150 calories, 8 grams of fat, 150 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fibers and less than one gram of protein. But it's the sugar content that makes this good option when you want chocolate.
"This treatment has only 4 grams of added sugar (about a teaspoon) in a portion," she explains. "Unlike other plantan chips, these are made with a healthy sunflower oil instead of palm oil."
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